Math is Racist
Rochelle Gutierrez, a professor at the University of Illinois, made the claim in a new anthology for math teachers, arguing that, "On many levels, mathematics itself operates as Whiteness. Who gets credit for doing and developing mathematics, who is capable in mathematics, and who is seen as part of the mathematical community is generally viewed as White,"

Gutierrez also worries that algebra and geometry perpetuate privilege, fretting that "curricula emphasizing terms like Pythagorean theorem and pi perpetuate a perception that mathematics was largely developed by Greeks and other Europeans."

"If one is not viewed as mathematical, there will always be a sense of inferiority that can be summoned," she says, adding that there are so many minorities who "have experienced microaggressions from participating in math classrooms… [where people are] judged by whether they can reason abstractly."

Ms. Gutierrez' work "focuses on equity issues in mathematics education".She has a B.A. in Biology, an M.A. in Social Sciences and a PhD in Education. And she's largely been an affiliate of the Latino studies department.